In the year 1553, one Friday morning, August 4, the eve of the feast of Our Lady of the Snows, while Ignatius was in the garden, I began to give him an account of my soul, and, among other things, I spoke to him of how I was tempted by vain glory. The spiritual advice he gave me was this: “Refer everything that you do to God; strive to offer Him all the good you find in yourself, acknowledgin…
Thailand, the land of smiles, has been able to absorb Western influences while maintaining its own rich heritage. It doesn’t matter if you are coming for the Buddhist culture, the stunning beaches or the sophisticated cuisine, you will fall in love with Thailand and once your trip is over, you ’ll be coming back for more. As the only nation in Southeast Asia that was never colonized by a Eu…
From the alps in the north to the rocky shores of Sicily and all the magnicifient cities in between, there are so many different landscapes and cultures to explore in Italy. Not so long ago, you needed to catch overnight trains to cross the country. Don’t underestimate how long it will take to travel from north to south if you are straying from the major cities. Italy only became a unied coun…
A “Brief History of Italy?” Isn’t that impossible? Well, sort of, so we’ve kept it very general to provide the reader with merely a survey. Though Italy is really a new nation only coming into being in 1861, the geographical area we now refer to as Italy has had a long, rich, and diverse history. This survey will take you through pre-Roman times with the Greeks and Etruscans to the Roma…
A culture, centered in what is today Eastern Europe, begins to use gold to fashion decorative objects. The gold was probably mined in the Transylvanian Alps or the Mount Pangaion area in Thrace.
The objectives of the textbook are fourfold. The first priority is to familiarize university students of English language and literature with British history from the Ice Age to the twenty first century. The second purpose of the book is to provide information about British geography, holidays, sports, and customs. Also, at the same time, the textbook aims at helping university students deve…
Ancient Greece wasn't one big country like modern Greece is today. Instead, areas of land belonged to ‘city states’ (poleis), which all acted separately from the others. Sometimes they would make alliances with each other to fight enemies like the Persians — sometimes the Greek city states would fight each other.
In early May 1901, the colonial authorities in Kingstown, capital of the island of St Vincent, then a British colony in the Lesser Antilles, were taken by surprise by requests from the Carib populations living on the flanks of Mount La Soufrière to be removed to the south of the island. They were afraid of the increasing frequency of small earthquakes in the area. Stories had bee…
Right after the 2010 earthquake that rocked the Port-au-Prince region and killed many people, a big data competition began between states and in-ternational organizations involved in the relief eff ort. The journalists Rob-ert Muggah and Athena Kolbe, a year and half after the disaster, wrote that “in Haiti, fewer than 46,000 people were killed in the January 2010ear…
Let us retreat from this narrative. This is not a history of the Tervuren museum after all, no matter how much such a study deserves to be written (but see Luwel 1960; Wynants 1997). The history of Belgian institutions, and even of Belgian science in general, is not the scope of this book. If I present such sketches from the museum’s centennial existence, it is because, …
Is there a special role for the Low Countries in art history’s current focus on global mobility? How, and why, should we conceive of the globalization of Netherlandish art? The essays brought together in this volume examine how artworks produced in the wake of European expansion – produced in the Netherlands in reaction to the world outside Euro…
This book is an experiment. Starting in the late 1970s, I began conducting ar-chaeological research in the lower Ulua River valley, a 2400 square kilometer swathe of lowlands that stretches over 70 km inland from the Caribbean coast. One of my earliest and continuing interests has been the pottery of the region, particularly the vessels called Ulua Polychromes. Long collected by museums, Ulua P…
In 1529, Pedro de Cazalla, a scion of a prominent family of Jewish converts to Christianity from Toledo, claimed that no more than “a thread” connected men with God and that any mediation by the Church was unnecessary. This book explores the manyfold ramifications of this idea. It stems from the conviction that during the early modern period, the Iberia…
On 19 June 1942, we arrived at the SS labour camp Mielice (district Krakow). The labour camp was designated for Jews only, and was situated in the grounds of the Heinkel aeroplane factory. At the time of my arrival, the number of Jews working there was approximately 100. About 5,000 Poles and 500 Germans worked in the factory proper. Every day after work, the…
Co-operation is a complex thing. Whether between individuals, organisations or nation-states an ability to co-operate is a crucial part of any successful relation-ship. An inability to co-operate often leads to a downturn in relationships with potential drastic consequences. Today, the promotion of co-operatives is one of the most effective tools used by international policymakers to stimulate …
Marek Thee lived a dramatic life amidst some of the 20th century’s most tragic conflicts. This autobiography was written in the early 1990s. We meet him as a young leftist student in the Free City of Danzig (Gda ?nsk) before the Nazi takeover; as an advocate of the Jewish Zionist cause in Palestine during and after the Second World War; a…
Aku sungguh bersyukur atas segala keberuntungan yang datang padaku di dalam kehidupan yang indah ini. Semua itu pastilah merupakan buah karma yang kupetik karena selama ini telah kutabur benih-benih kebajikan di ladang subur pada insan-insan yang memanggilku "Guru"
Seorang anak perempuan, bisa membuktikan lebih baik dari seorang anak laki-laki....(Buddha, SNI 86). Kehidupan peerempuan yang hidup meninggalkan keduniawian terbukti sangat berat, bukan hanya di masa lalu namun juga terbukti di zaman modern ini. Namun Ayya Santini dan komunitasnya membuktikan hal itu bukanlah halangan. Modalnya hanyalah tekad kuat. Mampu membangun viharanya sendiri, mencetak…
Rama Mangun adalah imam Katolik dari Keuskupan Agung Semarang yang berkarya sebagai cendekiawan; budayawan; arsitek; pembela orang-orang yang miskin, terlantar, lemah, dan tertindas; pendidik; dan pejuang kemanusiaan. Keterlibatannya sebagai pejuang kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia; karya dan perjuangannya dalam masyarakat di bidang arsitektur, keadilan sosial, pendidikan, dan sastra; serta pemik…
Ke mana larinya 400 candi, yang dicatat Inggris eksis di Dieng, tapi kini tersisa segelintir saja? Benarkah di balik gunung-gemunung Temanggung tersembunyi situs setua peradaban Romawi? Dan, dari mana candi-candi kita sebenarnya berasal? Wangsa Syailendra dan Kemaharajaan Medang terkenal karena mewariskan Candi Borobudur dan Prambanan. Namun, ternyata mereka meninggalkan banyak candi lain deng…
Indonesia dalam Arus Sejarah merupakan seri penerbitan yang terdiri dari 4.500 halaman, memuat 136 judul artikel yang disusun secara kronologis. Buku ini merupakan suatu karya kesejarahan sebagai wujud upaya merekonstruksi masa lalu yang lengkap dan utuh. Uraian para arkeolog dan sejarawan Indonesia ini disajikan dalam bahasa Indonesia yang mudah dimengerti dan diperkaya ilustrasi berwarna. Sel…
Sejarah Indonesia meliputi suatu rentang waktu yang sangat panjang, yang dimulai dengan zaman prasejarah oleh "manusia Jawa" pada masa sekitar 500.000 tahun lalu. Lalu disusul dengan munculnya kerajaan Hindu-Budha serta Islam di Jawa dan Sumatera yang terutama mengandalkan perdagangan. Kemudian datang orang Eropa (terutama Belanda) yang menginginkan rempah-rempah hingga mengakibatkan penjajahan…
Sejarah Indonesia meliputi suatu rentang waktu yang sangat panjang, yang dimulai dengan zaman prasejarah oleh "manusia Jawa" pada masa sekitar 500.000 tahun lalu. Lalu disusul dengan munculnya kerajaan Hindu-Budha serta Islam di Jawa dan Sumatera yang terutama mengandalkan perdagangan. Kemudian datang orang Eropa (terutama Belanda) yang menginginkan rempah-rempah hingga mengakibatkan penjajahan…
Sejarah Indonesia meliputi suatu rentang waktu yang sangat panjang, yang dimulai dengan zaman prasejarah oleh "manusia Jawa" pada masa sekitar 500.000 tahun lalu. Lalu disusul dengan munculnya kerajaan Hindu-Budha serta Islam di Jawa dan Sumatera yang terutama mengandalkan perdagangan. Kemudian datang orang Eropa (terutama Belanda) yang menginginkan rempah-rempah hingga mengakibatkan penjajahan…
Sejarah Indonesia meliputi suatu rentang waktu yang sangat panjang, yang dimulai dengan zaman prasejarah oleh "manusia Jawa" pada masa sekitar 500.000 tahun lalu. Lalu disusul dengan munculnya kerajaan Hindu-Budha serta Islam di Jawa dan Sumatera yang terutama mengandalkan perdagangan. Kemudian datang orang Eropa (terutama Belanda) yang menginginkan rempah-rempah hingga mengakibatkan penjajahan…
Sejarah Indonesia meliputi suatu rentang waktu yang sangat panjang, yang dimulai dengan zaman prasejarah oleh "manusia Jawa" pada masa sekitar 500.000 tahun lalu. Lalu disusul dengan munculnya kerajaan Hindu-Budha serta Islam di Jawa dan Sumatera yang terutama mengandalkan perdagangan. Kemudian datang orang Eropa (terutama Belanda) yang menginginkan rempah-rempah hingga mengakibatkan penjajahan…
Sejarah Indonesia meliputi suatu rentang waktu yang sangat panjang, yang dimulai dengan zaman prasejarah oleh "manusia Jawa" pada masa sekitar 500.000 tahun lalu. Lalu disusul dengan munculnya kerajaan Hindu-Budha serta Islam di Jawa dan Sumatera yang terutama mengandalkan perdagangan. Kemudian datang orang Eropa (terutama Belanda) yang menginginkan rempah-rempah hingga mengakibatkan penjajahan…
Sejarah Indonesia meliputi suatu rentang waktu yang sangat panjang, yang dimulai dengan zaman prasejarah oleh "manusia Jawa" pada masa sekitar 500.000 tahun lalu. Lalu disusul dengan munculnya kerajaan Hindu-Budha serta Islam di Jawa dan Sumatera yang terutama mengandalkan perdagangan. Kemudian datang orang Eropa (terutama Belanda) yang menginginkan rempah-rempah hingga mengakibatkan penjajahan…
Sejarah Indonesia meliputi suatu rentang waktu yang sangat panjang, yang dimulai dengan zaman prasejarah oleh "manusia Jawa" pada masa sekitar 500.000 tahun lalu. Lalu disusul dengan munculnya kerajaan Hindu-Budha serta Islam di Jawa dan Sumatera yang terutama mengandalkan perdagangan. Kemudian datang orang Eropa (terutama Belanda) yang menginginkan rempah-rempah hingga mengakibatkan penjajahan…
Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia, has a population of over 1,635,000 and is at the heart of a metropolitan region covering some 2,500 km2 with almost 5,000,000 residents, representing 63.4% and 10.4% of the Catalan and Spanish population, respectively. Compared to other well-established metropolitan areas, in terms of population the metropolitan region of Barcelona is approximately a quarter…
The ideal travel companion, full of insider advice on what to see and do, plus detailed itineraries and comprehensive maps for exploring this breathtakingly beautiful country.Trek across the frozen blue ice of Glaciar Perito Moreno, admire splendid colonial architecture in Cordoba, marvel at the mighty Iguazu Falls or explore Buenos Aires' historic Plaza de Mayo: everything you need to know is …
The ideal travel companion, full of insider advice on what to see and do, plus detailed itineraries and comprehensive maps for exploring Turkey. Browse the lively bazaars of Istanbul, laze on Bodrum''s picturesque bays or stroll around the incredible rock formations of Cappadocia: everything you need to know is clearly laid out within colour-coded chapters. Discover the best of Turkey with t…
Whether you want to unleash your inner cowboy on the ranches, take in the truly spectacular sight of the Grand Canyon or test your luck in Las Vegas, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that the Southwest USA and National Parks has to offer. Distinguished by its red sandstone mesas, cactus-studded deserts and towering rock arches, the Southwest USA's dramatic landsc…
DK Eyewitness Travel's full-color guidebooks to hundreds of destinations around the world truly show you what others only tell you. They have become renowned for their visual excellence, which includes unparalleled photography, 3-D mapping, and specially commissioned cutaway illustrations. DK Eyewitness Travel Guides are the only guides that work equally well for inspiration, as a planning t…
When Si Zheng, the Shaanxi regional military commissioner, was a young man, he organized many young men of ill repute into a “righteous brother-hood.” If one member was attacked, they would combine forces and take revenge. Zheng had beaten to death a man at a singing loft in the provincial capital.1 The owner was powerless to apprehend him, and Zheng escaped. They seized a certain Mr. Liu, …
Following a successful period working in the colonial capital of Batavia ( Jakarta), Prawiradinata, a young and ambitious clerk in the indigenous civil service, was transferred to a new post in Purwakarta, a small town in Java’s interior. His enthusiasm about his career advancement quickly evaporated when he discovered that beyond the capital, …
Aphotograph presents the bourgeois family idyll in Léopoldville. The father,sit-ting in an armchair in the foreground, dominates the livingroom scene. He iswearingawhiteshirt and tie, polished leather shoes and trousers withacreasein them. His elbowsresting on the arms of the chair,heisengrossed in theVoixdu Congolais,anewspaper for thevernacular elite published by theBelgian Con-go’sGeneral…
How relevant is the concept of war today? This book examines how notions about war continue to influence how we conceive legal rights and obligations. It considers situations that recognize the significance of a Declaration of War or a State of War, both domestically and internationally. It outlines how the institution of War was abolished in the 20th century and replaced with a ban on the use …
The sudden and tragic death of Princess Diana caused the world to reflect on how much this singular woman meant to us all. This new edition of her life story -- which includes Diana's personal recollections in her own words, as well as an account of the events surrounding her death -- poignantly strengthens her hold on our hearts. From her fairy-tale wedding and the births of her two wonderful…
The Japanese occupation of both British Borneo – Brunei, Sarawak and North Borneo – and Dutch Borneo in 1941 to 1945 is a much understudied subject. Of particular interest is the occupation of Dutch Borneo, governed by the Imperial Japanese Navy that had long-term plans for ‘permanent possession’. This book surveys Borneo under Western colonialism, examines pre-war Japanese interests in…
Life, Earth, Colony explores the ideas, life, and historical significance of German zoologist turned geographer Friedrich Ratzel (1844–1904), famous for developing the foundations of geopolitical thought. Ratzel produced a remarkable body of work that revolutionized the study of space, movement, colonization, and war. He also served as a source of intellectual inspiration for national sociali…
InÓláfs saga helgachapters 112–113, a part ofHeimskringla(c. 1230), the Icelandicwriter and chieftain Snorri Sturluson (1179–1241) narrates the story about theChristian king Óláfr Haraldsson (St Óláfr) (r. 1015–1028, 30) and the pagan chief-tain (hersir) Guðbrandr.1When Guðbrandr learned the news, that King Óláfr had come to Lóar in Guð-brandsdalar, in Norway, and was forcing …
This book has two main aims. First, the book will discuss various modes ofstudying and defining the medieval self. This will encompass a wide range ofsource material from Scandinavia,c. 800–1500, such as archaeological, archi-tectural and artistic, documentary and literary sources, and runic inscriptions.The second main aim of the book will be to discuss what processes and practi-ces the self…
Landscape architecture participates in development. Whether that participation isself-reflective or uncritical, complicit or compromised, this discipline has had signif-icant impacts on development practice and academia that are often unacknowledgedoutside what is otherwise a relatively narrow professional field. In the ways land-scapes are planned and studied, for instance, both geographic inf…
From Book 1: Previously published as Ancient Science, Secret History contains 150 pages of new material. It is the definitive edition in a new format. The Secret History of The World and How To Get Out Alive is the definitive book of the real answers where Truth is more fantastic than fiction. Laura Knight-Jadczyk, wife of internationally known theoretical physicist, Arkadiusz Jadczyk, an exper…
Throughout history, military engagements have altered the course of historical events, causing major changes both on a global scale (the battles of Yarmouk & al-Qadisiyyah in 636 determined the religious/linguistic orientation of the Middle East that persists today) as well as within individual cultures (the 1836 battle of San Jacinto gave the United States nearly one-third of its continental t…
When Raphael Cilento drafted his unpublished autobiography, he called it ‘The World, My Oyster’. Some of the other titles he considered—such as ‘Confessions of an International Character’, ‘20th Century Spotlight’, ‘Mankind in the Raw’ and ‘Tapestry of Humanity’—similarly evoked his international career. Other alternatives—such as ‘Topical Confessions of a Tropical D…
From the Wright brothers' first flight and the First Russian Revolution to the horrors of war, to the development of motor and air travel and the birth of the digital revolution, the changes seen in the twentieth century were global in scope and monumental in terms of impact. Modern History in Pictures: A Visual Guide to the Events that Shaped Our World explores these earth-shattering events as…
Belgium once had an empire in Central Africa. The historical processes inform-ing this imperial presence – the foundation of the Congo Free State (CFS) in 1885, its demise, the emergence of the Belgian Congo in 1908, and the subse-quent absorption of ‘Ruanda-Urundi’ by Belgium under the aegis of the League of Nations in 1922 – are well documented and …
Mexico is a nation undergoing rapid change. Past characterizations of the country as rural, undemocratic, and protectionist have been replaced in the last decades of the twentieth century bydescriptions that refer to Mexico as urban, opening to democracy, and market-oriented. For a country composed mostly of peasants before the Revolution (1910—20), Mexico has undergone broad and rapid urbani…